What percentage of people rent in Williamston, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Williamston, SC, 2020–2024
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35.0% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Williamston, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 612 renting households against 1,138 that own their home.

In Williamston, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.0% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 612 (±160)
Median renter income: $55,203 (±$23,077)

Who rents and who owns in Williamston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Williamston	Anderson County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.0% (±9.3 points)	25.2% (±1.2 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	612 (±160)	21,105 (±1,052)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,138 (±208)	62,799 (±1,129)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,203 (±$23,077)	$39,007 (±$4,045)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,254 (±$9,436)	$78,096 (±$2,082)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Williamston, the renter share is higher than in Anderson County (25.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Anderson County, Williamston ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Williamston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.5% (±7.5 points)	35.0% (±9.3 points)	−1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$729 (±$46)	$899 (±$119)	+23.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,347 (±$8,122)	$64,389 (±$11,973)	+48.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Williamston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Williamston	—	35.0% (±9.3 points)	—
West Pelzer	1.8 mi	41.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pelzer	2.0 mi	23.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	6.0 mi	29.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belton	6.6 mi	44.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Grove	7.5 mi	24.1% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Powdersville	11 mi	25.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	11 mi	48.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Northlake	12 mi	21.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northlake, SC (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, SC (48.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Anderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Anderson	48.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Pendleton	47.3% (±10.6 points)
3	Iva	46.7% (±14.2 points)
4	Belton	44.3% (±9.5 points)
5	Homeland Park	43.4% (±10.7 points)
6	West Pelzer	41.6% (±11.1 points)
7	Williamston	35.0% (±9.3 points)
8	Honea Path	34.7% (±9.1 points)
9	Piedmont	29.8% (±10.4 points)
10	Sandy Springs	25.5% (±16.3 points)
11	Powdersville	25.3% (±5.6 points)
12	Pelzer	23.8% (±10.8 points)
13	Northlake	21.1% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Anderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Williamston

How many renters are there in Williamston?

Williamston has an estimated 612 (±160) renting households, 35.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Williamston?

In Williamston, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Williamston?

A renting household in Williamston has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Williamston?

The median renting household in Williamston, SC has an income of $55,203 (±$23,077) a year, against $70,254 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Williamston town, South Carolina (place:77875, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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